Underkill Scalable Capabilities for Military Operations amid Populations

Underkill Scalable Capabilities for Military Operations amid Populations

The U.S. military is ill-equipped to strike at extremists who hide in populations. Using deadly force against them can harm and alienate the very people whose cooperation U.S. forces are trying to earn. To solve this problem, a new RAND study proposes a "continuum of force"--a suite of cap...

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Main Author: Gompert, David C. (auth)
Other Authors: Johnson, Stuart E. (auth), Libicki, Martin C. (auth), Frelinger, David R. (auth), Gordon, John IV (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2009
Subjects:
International relations
Warfare & defence
Military engineering
Political Science
Technology
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Summary:The U.S. military is ill-equipped to strike at extremists who hide in populations. Using deadly force against them can harm and alienate the very people whose cooperation U.S. forces are trying to earn. To solve this problem, a new RAND study proposes a "continuum of force"--a suite of capabilities that includes sound, light, lasers, cell phones, and video cameras. These technologies are available but have received insufficient attention.
ISBN:MG848OSD
9780833047120
9780833046840
Access:Open Access

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